FORT WORTH, Texas – Oklahoma City University absorbed a 25-19, 25-19, 13-25, 25-13 setback from Texas Wesleyan on Saturday at the Sid Richardson Center.
Kaitlyn Dunlap added another entry into the 30-dig club for Oklahoma City. The Stars moved to 12-13, 10-8 in the Sooner Athletic Conference, while Texas Wesleyan, ranked 23rd in NAIA volleyball, improved to 23-3, 17-1 in the SAC.
Dunlap, a sophomore from Wichita Falls, Texas, scooped up 31 digs to post her second 30-dig performance and fifth 25-dig showing of the year. Dunlap posted a season-best 36 digs Aug. 30 against Southwestern Christian at Abe Lemons Arena.
Ruby Kelley, a sophomore from Mustang, Okla., topped the Stars with 13 kills and five blocks, while Emma Vance, a junior from Norman, Okla., notched 12 assists and 14 digs for her eighth double-double of the season.
In the first set, Texas Wesleyan scored the final five points of the set.
The Stars closed the third set with a 9-1 run. Kelley contributed an ace and a block to propel OCU during that stretch.
In the fourth set, OCU tied the set 4-4 on Kelley's block. Texas Wesleyan answered with the next five points.
OCU returns home for a 7 p.m. contest Friday against Wayland Baptist (Texas) at Abe Lemons Arena.
30-Dig Club
Oklahoma City University
39—Josie Thomas vs. Texas Wesleyan, Oct. 8, 2021
36—Dani Chase vs. Midland, Sept. 1, 2017; Kaitlyn Dunlap vs. Southwestern Christian, Aug. 30, 2022; Isabel Harwell at Evangel, Aug. 16, 2019
34—Meghann Turner at Lubbock Christian, Sept. 23, 2006; Shelbey Veselka at Wayland Baptist, Sept. 22, 2007; Shelbey Veselka at Southern Nazarene, Oct. 14, 2008
33—Nicole Gruenbacher at Southern Nazarene, Oct. 25, 2007; Lauren Hermes vs. Southwestern Christian, Sept. 11, 2018; Lauren Hermes vs. Southwestern Christian, Nov. 9, 2018 in Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament; Shelbey Veselka vs. Evangel, Sept. 26, 2008
32—Danielle Robison vs. McPherson, Sept. 1, 2012; Danielle Robison vs. Southwestern Assemblies of God, Sept. 30, 2013
31—Kaitlyn Dunlap vs. Texas Wesleyan, Oct. 29, 2022; Lauren Hermes vs. Texas Wesleyan, Nov. 10, 2018 in Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament; Kelley Shiels vs. Evangel, Sept. 6, 2014
30—Dani Chase vs. Southwestern Oklahoma State, Oct. 4, 2017; Victoria Cross vs. Sterling, Sept. 10, 2011; Nicole Gruenbacher vs. Texas-Brownsville, Nov. 17, 2006 in NAIA Region VI Tournament at Houston; Isabel Harwell at Morningside, Dec. 4, 2019 in NAIA Championships at Sioux City, Iowa; Lauren Hermes vs. Texas Wesleyan, Oct. 20, 2018; Maryna Verbovetska vs. John Brown, Oct. 4, 2007; Maryna Verbovetska vs. Lubbock Christian, Nov. 10, 2007 in Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament at Plainview, Texas